ウ (u), katakana basic
ウ
u
Vowel u
katakanabasic3 strokes
Stroke order
Pronunciation
Raise the back of your tongue and keep your lips much less rounded than for English oo. Make one short, steady vowel.
hiragana counterpart
Similar characters
Words with ウ
ウイスキーwhiskey
ウールwool
How to remember it
ウA small mark sits over a roof with a downward hook. Imagine an umbrella sheltering you: u.
Where it comes from
宇ウ
ウ comes from the roof-shaped top of 宇. Hiragana う uses the same source through cursive writing.